Ventilating-section for corsets.



R. F. BEARDSLEY.

VENTILATING SECTION FOR CORSETS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT 4, I91?- 7 1,%%,9L Patented Jan. 8,1918.

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UNll'TlllElD STATES l ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 KALAMAZOG CCESE'I. GOIVIPANY, 01* KALAIVEAZGO, l'dICI-IIGAN.

VENTILATING-SECTIGN FOR CQRSETSL Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. t5, leis.

Application. filed fictooer 1917. Serial No. 1%,2'54.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements infVentila ting-Sections for Corsets, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ventilating sections for corsets and like garments.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide an improved ventilating section for corsets or similar garm nt which is simple and economical to produce and a. the same time strong and durable and attractive in appearance.

Second, to provide an improved ventilated garment in which the Ventilating insert may be formed by machine and also assembled in the garment by machine.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in the following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a detail elevation of a garment embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. II is a detail elevation of the ventilating insert.

Fig. III is a cross section on a line corresponding to line 3-3 of Fig. I.

Fig. IV is a cross section on a line corresponding to line H of Fig. II.

Fig. V is a perspective View of one of the cross pieces of the ventilating insert.

In the drawing, similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughoutthe several views, and the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section lines.

In the accompanying drawing the fabric and stitching are for convenience illustrated in conventional form. I have illustrated only such portion of a garment as will enable the understanding of my invention. It will be understood that my improved ventilating insert may be inserted at the front, at the back or otherwise as may be desired.

Referring to the drawing, 1, 1, represent body sections of a corset or garment having opposed infolded edges 2. I provide a ventilating insert comprising cross pieces Sand longitudinal strips 4t to which the ends of the cross pieces are secured by the longitudinal rows of stitching 5. The cross pieces are, in the structure illustrated, formed of a pair of strips of fabric 6 having iniolded edges 7, the strips being secured along their edges by longitudinal rows of stitches 8. The edges of the longitudinal strips l are preferably infolded as shown. Facing strips 9 also having infolded edges are disposed on the outer side of the body sections with their inner edges flush with the inner edges of the body sections. The ends of the insert strip and the longitudinal strips at thereof are disposed between the facing and bodv sec tions, as best shown in Fig. III. A long tudinal row of stitching 10 secures these superimposed parts together throughout.

Filler strips 11 are arranged with their outer edges in the outer folds 12 of the facing strips and their inner edges overlapping the outer edges of the insert strips i.

A row of stitches 13 is disposed centrally through the facing and through the overlapped inner edges of the tiller strips and outer edges of the strips at.

A longitudinal row of stitches i l secures the outer edge of the facing and filler strips to the body sections.

With the parts thus arranged the ventilating strips are secured so that the 'arment is quite unlikely to give way at this point and, at the same time, the structure is not bulky, and it is neat and att active in appearance.

The ventilatin insert may be manufactured by machines, such as shown in my copending application filed October 10, 1917, Serial No. 195,727. The parts may be stitched together by a sewing machine, such as used in corset making.

I have used the term corset as comprehending various garments, such as corset covers, corset waists, and other body gan ments.

I have not attempted to illustrate or describe various adaptations of my invention contemplated by me as I believe the disclosure made will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt the same circumstances may dictate.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is:

1. In a corset the combination of two sec tions thereof having opposed spaced infolded edges, an insertconiprising spaced cross pieces formed of strips of fabric hav ing infolded edges secured together by longitudinal rows of stitches at each edge, and longitudinal strips having infolded edges to whichwthe ends of said cross pieces are secured by longitudinal rows of stitches at the inner edges of said longitudinal strips, facing strips having infoldcd edges disposed on said body sections with their inner edges flush with the inner edges thereof, the longitudinal strips and the ends of said cross pieces of said insert being disposed between said body sections and facing strips, and filler strips disposed between said body sections and facing strips with their inner edges overlapping the outer edges of said insert longitudinal strips and their outer edges in the folds at the outer edges of said facing strips, the said overlapped and superimposed parts being secured together and to said body sections by rows of longitudinal stitches therethrougb there being rows of stitches through said body sections, and the inner edges of the facing strips, longitudinal insert strips nd the ends of said insert cross pieces, and centrally through said facing strip and the inner edges of said i'iller strips and the outer edges of said longitudinal insert strips, and through the outer edges of said facing and filler strips.

2. In a corset the combination of two body sections thereof having opposed spaced edges, an insert comprising spaced cross pieces formed of fabric, and longitudinal strips to which the ends of said cross pieces are secured by longitudinal rows of stitches at the inner edges of said longitudinal strips, facing strips disposed on said body sections, the longitudinal strips and theends of said cross pieces of said insert being disposed between said body sections and facing strips, and filler strips disposed between said body sections and facing strips with their inner edges overlapping the outer edges of said insert longitudinal strips, the said overlapped and superimposed parts being secured together and to said body sections by rows of longitudinal stitches therethrough, there being rows of stitches through said body sections, and the inner edges of the facing strips, longitudinal insert strips and the ends of said insert cross pieces, and centrally through said "facing strip and the inner edges of said filler strips and the outer edges of said longitudinal insert strips, and througl'i the outer edges of said facing and tiller strips.

3. In a corset the combination of two body sections thereof having opposed spaced edges, an insert comprising spaced cross pieces formed of fabric, and longitudinal strips in which the ends of said cross pieces are secured by longitudinalrows of stitches at the inner edges of said longitudinal strips, and facing strips disposed on said body sections, the longitudinal strips andrthe ends of said cross piecesof said insert being dis, posed between said body sections and facing strips, the said overlapped and superimposed parts being secured together and to said body sections by rows of longitudinal stitches theretlnough, there being rows of stitches through said body sections, and theinncr ec ges of the facing strips, longitudinal insert strips and the ends ofsaid insert cross pieces, and centrally through said facing strip and the outer edges of said longitudinal insert strips, and through the outer edges of said facing strips.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT F. BEARDSLEY. [Ls] Witnesses:

STELLA J. KAIN, C. F. BOWMAN.

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